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No, no problems with temp. It was a 10 lb butt, so 16 hours is inline with the 1-1.5hrs/lb estimates most people quote for pork butt. Plus the butt was cold when I started (48F) because I forgot to set my alarm to get up early and pull it out of the fridge
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Any idea what it would cost in pellets to run one a year? I normally go through about two bottles of propane a year with mine. That's about $40.
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Took some time to look into the pellet grills. So one of these things could replace my gas grill and MES? Thinking about it now ![Ponder](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ponder.gif)
Any idea what it would cost in pellets to run one a year? I normally go through about two bottles of propane a year with mine. That's about $40.
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Any idea what it would cost in pellets to run one a year? I normally go through about two bottles of propane a year with mine. That's about $40.
Under normal circumstances, a pellet grill will use about 1/2 pound of pellets per hour on the smoke setting and 2-1/2 pounds on high.
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I would not recommend buying a pellet grill to replace a gas grill. They are more a smoker / slower cooked than a grill. Pellet grills provide indirect heat which isn't great for burgers and steaks and you won't get the grill marks because of it.
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Bought some hickory this weekend in preparation for some cooks next week!
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Itching to use my new smoker, have to find time to season it. Maybe tonight if it doesn't rain too bad
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I'm sure they come out fine for some people but i like to cook my steaks and burgers over direct heat and as far as i know most pellet grills are indirect which is ok for some but not for all.
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Trust me I wish a pellet grill could replace my gas grill and electric smoker, that would be awesome!
Before I got my Weber gas grill I looked into pellet grills and did a lot of reading about them and a lot of people said that no matter how you look at it a pellet grill will never be the same as a gas grill. After my MES dies I am thinking about getting a pellet grill for smoking meats, seem like it will be great for that.
Before I got my Weber gas grill I looked into pellet grills and did a lot of reading about them and a lot of people said that no matter how you look at it a pellet grill will never be the same as a gas grill. After my MES dies I am thinking about getting a pellet grill for smoking meats, seem like it will be great for that.
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Seasoned my new Brinkmann on Monday night, going to do another dry run with woodchips tomorrow night and then ribs on Friday
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Another butt on the smoker this morning, 10 pounder this time
I forgot to pull it out of the fridge early to allow it to get to room temp. Oh well, gonna take a little longer because of that.
I think I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these Camp Chef pellet smokers with the optional propane sear box. Will run me about $716 shipped, but I'll have a smoker + smallish propane grill all in one unit:
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-PG2...dp/B00DVELGT6/
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Smo...dp/B01DTLYUZW/
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I think I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these Camp Chef pellet smokers with the optional propane sear box. Will run me about $716 shipped, but I'll have a smoker + smallish propane grill all in one unit:
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-PG2...dp/B00DVELGT6/
https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Smo...dp/B01DTLYUZW/
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That's what opening the door and mopping/spraying gets you. BARK. You're constantly adding new material on top of old material to get smoked. In the end, especially if sugar is involved, you'll end up with a very dark heavily smoked bark.
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Going to season my meat tomorrow.
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Smoked a rack of ribs last night. Used the famous daves rub and hickory with the 3-2-1 method. These turned out fuckin phenomenal, way better than the last rack I smoked.
Pic show paired with garden grown green beans steamed.
Pic show paired with garden grown green beans steamed.
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Made my first thing on the new replacement Brinkmann, and the ribs came out fantastic. After I butchered them and removed the membranes I decided to cut them before doing the rub because it's always more of a pain to cut them the next day.
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Applied the oil and rub the night before to let them set over night
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Here's the next day as they're getting to room temp
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I ended up doing the 2-2 method and they were some of the best ribs I've ever made. Here's after 2 hours of smoke when I wrapped them and threw them back on
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New smoker smoking away, didn't realize the lid was crooked before I took the pic
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And here's the finished product, bones are completely clean and that smoke ring![Drool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif)
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Having them again for dinner tonight
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Applied the oil and rub the night before to let them set over night
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Here's the next day as they're getting to room temp
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I ended up doing the 2-2 method and they were some of the best ribs I've ever made. Here's after 2 hours of smoke when I wrapped them and threw them back on
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New smoker smoking away, didn't realize the lid was crooked before I took the pic
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And here's the finished product, bones are completely clean and that smoke ring
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Having them again for dinner tonight
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Thanks, I had a shorter time-frame then I wanted, but I made it work. The new smoker keeps temp very well and gave me a lot more steady heat and smoke, so I was very happy with the outcome. I did a dry run smoke Thursday night and was very impressed with how it performed. I still want to drop the 3 or 400 on a Weber, but for now, the $40 Brinkmann is doing great in the meantime.
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I agree with you on the Weber Smokey Mountain, that will most likely be my next smoker if I don't decide to get a pellet smoker. I have the MES40 and I love it for the room that it has but the uneven temperature is horrible.
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Thanks, I had a shorter time-frame then I wanted, but I made it work. The new smoker keeps temp very well and gave me a lot more steady heat and smoke, so I was very happy with the outcome. I did a dry run smoke Thursday night and was very impressed with how it performed. I still want to drop the 3 or 400 on a Weber, but for now, the $40 Brinkmann is doing great in the meantime.
In any case, the in-laws are in town so I'll be smoking a pork shoulder this week as well and maybe a chicken too!
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I always do the rub the night before, cover in foil and let them sit in the fridge over night.
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To sum up the descriptions I got on Friday for my ribs, my buddy said they were "Unbelievably awesome" his wife said they were "Heavenly" and my gf said "I didn't think that anything could be better than the last ribs (from July 4th) but these were even better"
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That's what I call a success!
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That's what I call a success!
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Not sure, could be the rub that I threw together when I was drunk the night before ![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
I think it was just having the new smoker and being able to control the temperature and smoke better. My last one was really bad toward the end, and it was like night and day with the new smoker. I used the same charcoal, same type of woodchips, and same BBQ sauce at the end, so I definitely think it was the smoker that made the most difference.
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I think it was just having the new smoker and being able to control the temperature and smoke better. My last one was really bad toward the end, and it was like night and day with the new smoker. I used the same charcoal, same type of woodchips, and same BBQ sauce at the end, so I definitely think it was the smoker that made the most difference.
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Old smoker vs new
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The new one was SO clean and shiny and new that I almost felt guilty getting it dirty
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The new one was SO clean and shiny and new that I almost felt guilty getting it dirty
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Not a bad deal, they're pretty good for the price. I couldn't believe mine was brand new for 40 bucks, I couldn't pass it up
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Not hard at all, I haven't done any mods to it, just seasoned it.
50 is reasonable, there's someone selling one here for 50 on CL as well
50 is reasonable, there's someone selling one here for 50 on CL as well
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^ Do you just stack them on top of each other like in your pic? It doesn't look that big on the inside...
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Nope, it's 2 tiered, 2 shelves
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I cut my racks in half so they're easier to move around, but if you did the curl or snake I'm sure you could fit even more.
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I cut my racks in half so they're easier to move around, but if you did the curl or snake I'm sure you could fit even more.